Fun With Sight Words: Water Balloons & Word Walls

I love discovering new and simple sight word activities to try out with the kids! Once a month I present a short list of words to both of my kids, specifically my daughter since she’s older.

Since I started doing this some time last year there are many words my daughter can recognize instantly and effortlessly. I believe that by automatically recognizing these words it has helped her develop into a fast reader. Repeated exposure to sight words is key so I come up with different ways to expose the kids to the same words over and over until they stick.

Recently, I created a simple “word wall” using post it notes which turned out a be a big hit with my daughter. I often catch her reading her words when she wakes up in the morning or when preparing for bedtime.

Since it’s summertime, I wanted a sight word activity we could do outside that involved water. Then I came across a simple activity with water balloons. I thought how hard can this be – Fill balloons with water- Write words on balloons – Throw at each other. Viola! Instant fun and learning at the same time.

Before throwing each balloon we sing a song that reinforces the spelling of the word and then bombs away! Such a fun activity on a hot day!

Your Turn: What are your favorite sight word activities to do with your little ones? Feel free to let me know in the comments.

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